Homemade date wine
A homemade wine from Kerala: a mixture of ground dates, sugar syrup, yeast, and spices, fermented for 3 to 4 weeks in a jar before being filtered and allo…
This mango wine is a delicious, all-natural beverage made with mangoes, blackberries, sugar, and water. It’s perfect for summer evenings or as an appetizer.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Resting168 hr
- Total168 hr 15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfermentation
- Estimated cost$6.02 $1.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $5.50
- $0.39
- $0.13
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Chop the dates and place them in a large, clean glass or ceramic bowl. ≈ 8 min
- Dissolve the sugar in the water and pour over the dates. ≈ 3 min
- If you are using them, add the cloves and cinnamon. ≈ 3 min
- Dissolve the yeast in a small amount of warm water, let it sit for 10 minutes, then add it to the mixture.
- Close the jar and shake it once a day with a clean spoon. ≈ 4 min
- After 3 to 4 weeks, strain through a cloth and pour into a clean bottle. ≈ 3 min
- Allow it to rest for another 1 to 2 months – the wine will only improve with time.
The bill
Homemade date wine
- 500 g of pitted dates$5.50
- 500 g of sugar$0.39
- 1/4 cup of active dry yeast$0.13
Total$6.02
that's $1.51 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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